ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari chaired a high-level consultative meeting in Islamabad on Thursday to review the evolving economic and energy situation in the backdrop of oil supply constraints, rising petroleum prices, and regional security developments.
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to accelerate exports of surplus food items to Gulf countries while ensuring an uninterrupted domestic supply, and called for a comprehensive plan to expand flight operations and enhance port efficiency in view of the evolving regional situation.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV/ISLAMABAD – The United States on Wednesday issued a stern warning to Iran saying President Donald Trump would hit them harder if Tehran fails to accept that they have been “defeated militarily”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
Washington – The Pentagon has ordered about 2,000 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to deploy to the Middle East, according to two officials briefed on the diplomacy, even as the United States has sent Iran a 15-point plan for ending the war in the region.
Tel aviv – US President Donald Trump’s administration has conveyed 15 conditions to Iran as its terms for ending the current war, Israel’s Channel 12 reports, setting out what it says are the key points.
Washington – US President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that s his administration is “talking to the right people” in Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic “wants to make a deal so badly.
LAHORE – Amid intensifying hostilities in the Gulf region, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Ebrahim Raisi urging urgent collective efforts for de-escalation and calling on all sides to return to dialogue and diplomacy.
The Armed Forces on Sunday extended heartfelt congratulations to the nation on the 86th anniversary of Pakistan Day, reaffirming their commitment to national security, democratic values and the country’s continued progress.
Islamabad – The Federal government has decided to raise the existing levy from Rs100 per litre by an additional Rs200 per litre on high octane.
Marvi Khurshid Malik, daughter of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President and Senator Sherry Rehman, has passed away, the family announced.
